‘Hope’s ANZAC Adventure’ launched by Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee
A new children’s book featuring the adventures of a little girl and her pop around Craigieburn has been published to tell the Anzac story to the next generation.
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A new children’s book featuring the adventures of a little girl and her pop around Craigieburn has been published to tell the Anzac story to the next generation.
The book – Hope’s ANZAC Adventure – was put together by the Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee and is aimed at children four to eight years old.
It was authored by Craigieburn Salvation Army captain Jo Brookshaw, illustrated by renowned local artist Betty Maher, and published by Stradbroke Printing in Somerton.
Ms Brookshaw said in the story a little girl named Hope went on an adventure with her pop around local sights in Craigieburn, including the war memorial, which started a conversation between the pair about the Anzacs.
“My hope is children and their relations, their grandfathers, grandmothers, people in their family that are part of the military will be able to open up a conversation about the past … so that when adults who are finding it difficult to share their story with the next generation are able to read them a book and tell them in a way that connects with children,” she said.
Ms Maher said she got involved with the project because it was a very worthwhile cause and “a lovely story” that would help give young children an insight into Anzac Day.
The book was due to be launched at the Craigieburn Art Gallery earlier this month but the coronavirus pandemic resulted in it being held virtually online.
It was published using donations from family members of those who served in both World War I and II, which allowed two copies each to be gifted to primary schools, kindergartens and libraries in the Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Mickleham and Greenvale.
For more information and to find out how to get a copy, visit the Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee Facebook page.
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